Commentary for Menachot 121:14

אמרי הני מילי מנחה דאיקרי חטאת וחטאת טעונה יסוד וקרן דרומית מזרחית לא היה לו יסוד אבל הכא לפני ה' קרינא ביה

whereas at the south-east corner there was no base;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Mid. 35b. Accordingly 'before the Lord' in connection with the bringing near of the meal-offering must be interpreted as the south-west corner; west being essential on account of the base; and south also, so as to fulfil the requirement 'to the front of the altar' (Lev. VI, 7) , since that is considered as the front of the altar, for there the ascent begins.');">²²</span> here,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the case of the waving.');">²³</span> however, we certainly can speak of the east side as 'before the Lord'.

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